A summary of information from the Secretary of the Electoral Commission, “Sawaeng Bunmee” before the day of the election, explained the scope of the candidates who introduced themselves. Where can people see history? CCTV broadcast on election day, emphasizing that the media is not prohibited from reporting news, analysis, and organizing a forum.
In the case where there are still doubts regarding the introduction of Senate candidates, including the responsibilities of the media, how much can be presented so that it is not against the law. It will be collected and summarized by Mr. Sawaeng Bunmee, Secretary-General of the Electoral Commission. He answered various questions on May 2, 2024 as follows:
The form of the election or not people have the right to choose It is in the constitution and the laws that accompany it. It has not been confirmed by the Electoral Commission (EC), so it cannot change anything. This does not go further than the law which says that you introduce yourself to the voters. (Requests themselves) We are aware of the importance of the people. Because in the end, even the Senate will not come from the direct election of the people. But he is a representative and serves the Thai people. The public will have the right to follow, search and watch after the application closes. But during the application period, names will not be published. Because there will be vested interests between different groups.
Where can I check the history of Senate candidates Is it wrong to invite me to apply?
After the application closes, the Electoral Commission will post the names of all candidates on the Electoral Commission website and the Smart Vote application. Let the public know the names, history, work and experience of the Senate candidates from here, and the Senate candidates will be able to contact each other via Line and email so they can give themselves a – into the group. or across organizations This system is considered sufficient to provide candidates with information to consider when selecting candidates from among themselves.
The Secretary-General of the Electoral Commission also responded to that The person who comes out will be a candidate for the Senate or an invitee to apply for the Senate. This does not break any laws. Because the Election Commission invites candidates, but candidates must meet the specified qualifications. Including the case of Mr. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Chairman of the Advancement Committee People can be invited to apply for the Senate.
Regarding the timeline, it was clarified that the election of Senators is not the same as the election of members of the House of Representatives (MP) which has a timetable within how many days it must be done, but the Assembly counting by one. when a Royal Order is laid down Then there will be different processes. Total period not to exceed 60 days.
CCTV broadcast on Senate election day
Regarding the question, if there is a Royal Order to elect Senators, can candidates publish their accounts in the electronic system? Or social media? In the rules, you can introduce yourself to the Senate candidates electronically. Instead, tell the candidates themselves. Because the constitution allows candidates to choose among themselves. But people understand that the public will not know all the information about the candidates. Since there will be around 55,000 candidates left, people can continue to apply all the time.
On senatorial election day, CCTV broadcasts will be everywhere. From 928 areas at the district level, 77 at the regional level and 1 at the national level, Muang Thong Thani is expected to have it. There will be a closed circuit for the media and the public to observe the atmosphere in which the candidates will be voting.
How well does the media present the news?
Regarding the practices of the media, the General Secretary of the Electoral Commission said that he had not seen anything illegal in the past. Senate, but there is still nothing. who threaten to break the law. Before that is specified further “Rules of initiation only apply to applicants. It does not apply to the media. So the media report, present news, analyze news, give opinions, and organize all kinds of forums. However, you can also be careful about other legal issues, for example, you can damage the applicant. But it is a fact that you can present. There is no exclusion. We ban applicants The media is not banned. The applicant can be careful in following his own instructions.”
Don’t be complacent, prevent corruption.
On the issue of corruption prevention, Mr. Sawaeng said the legal system is already designed to prevent corruption. But that’s not to say people won’t think about it. In addition, hundreds of thousands of people are applying. But when actually considering 20 working groups in 928 districts, if 400,000 people apply, that working group at the district level will only choose 20 people from among themselves, and applicants can check the history of the people they choose in that group.
Regarding measures to prevent fraud, the Secretary-General of the Electoral Commission raised two issues: 1. Everyone exchanges votes. We will benefit each other. This cannot be done. Because information from each group is always collected and 2. Establishment, which is not the same as Hua Hin. Because candidates don’t apply to be But I applied to be elected. This is what could happen.
2024-05-09 15:22:00
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